Two-Vote Margin Keeps NC Senate District 26 Primary in Recount Watch

Unofficial results with all precincts reported show a two-vote gap between NC Senate leader Phil Berger and Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page in the Republican primary for Senate District 26, keeping the outcome in doubt and triggering a potential recount pending provisional ballots. Page led in Rockingham County and declared victory, while Berger said all legal votes must be counted before deciding whether to pursue a recount. Final results hinge on provisional ballots and any applicable recount thresholds in a district spanning Rockingham and Guilford counties and facing questions about campaign spending and policy positions.